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Ridge Fire Stick in Eye Injury 2023

  • Location:

    Montana
  • Date:

    08/16/2023
  • Incident Type:

    Medical or Exertion
  • Description:

    A crewmember on an Interagency Hotshot Crew (IHC) took a stick to an eye.  The crewmember was evaluated by a USFS EMT and taken by ambulance to the hospital. The crewmember was evaluated, treated, and released that night (8/16/2023) to several days of light duty. 

    [This data was provided by the USFS Weekly Summary Report.]

    Medical or Exertion or Heat